Linking to the Curriculum PD was presented by school teachers Hayley Jackson and Rebecca Sheraton at Brisbane’s Write Links group.Hayley and Rebecca showed us how to link our books to the Australian curriculum.

Why?Books with specific links to the Australian Curriculum are more desirable to publishers. Linking to the Curriculum increases your chances of publication and your books being purchased by schools and libraries.Please consider linking your books to the curriculum.

A: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleYear 2 - Science:Biological Sciences: Living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves.

Representing personal growth and changes from birth

Recognizing that living things have predictable characteristics at different stages of development

Exploring different characteristics of life stages in animals such as egg, caterpillar and butterfly

B: If I Die Before I Wake by Martii McLeanEnglish - Year 9

Examining Literature:

Investigate and experiment with the use and effect of extended metaphor, metonymy, allegory, icons, myths and symbolism in texts, for example poetry, short films, graphic novels, and plays on similar themes.

Creating Literature:

Create literary texts, including hybrid texts, that innovate on aspects of other texts, for example by using parody, allusion and appropriation.

Literacy: Interpreting, Analyzing, Evaluating

Use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyze texts, comparing and evaluating representations of an event, issue, situation or character in different texts (Sleeping Beauty).

C: Meet Sidney Nolanby Yvonne Mes & Sandra EterovicYear 6 - HistoryKnowledge and Understanding:The contribution of individuals and groups, including Aboriginal people and/or Torres Strait Islanders and migrants, to the development of Australian society, for example, in areas such as the economy, education, science, the arts, sport.

Thanks Rebecca and Hayley for presenting such a practical and inspiring PD session. It was a pleasure to Blog about Linking to the Curriculum. I hope children's writers find this PD useful ... Cheers, Karen Tyrrell Author www.karentyrrell.com